Mario games have always been popular in the UK, and Super Mario Galaxy proves it by beating out the likes of Fallout 3, Fable II, and even GTA IV for BAFTA's Best Game Award. The GAME Award this year goes to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, as voted on by gamers.

Full list of winners after the link.

Morpheon Mods has just announced the completion of their custom Super Mario Galaxy Wii console. While the light and sound show on this new piece are certainly an eyeful, one other feature the team's proud of is its custom logo. More details on this project are available in the full article.

According to simExchange analyst Jesse Divnich, some numbers taken from both the NPD Group and Mindshare didn't exactly jive with one another after comparing two of the supposedly top-selling games of 2007. The games in question were Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii and Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360 (also available on the PC and PS3). Read more about this in the full article after the jump!

There are video game awards, and then there are video game awards. This particular video game awards feature is probably of the latter, but with a lot of good-natured irreverence thrown into the mix. While it would have been easier for us to just make an article about our favorite games (and we did), we felt that the gaming year of 2007 had a lot to offer, and thus we're giving credit (and blame) where it's due.

Check out the winners in the full article.

Originally posted on January 21, 2008 at 1:14 PM.

Eager to find out which console or title sold the most this holiday season? How about for the entire year of 2007? Wonder no more as we give you the latest batch of stats from NPD that's not only plump, but healthier than the average sales charts. Check out the numbers and why you should care about them in the full article.

Some relationships have always been meant to work, no matter how strange or off-beat they may seem at first. But is the union between the HeadPlay Personal Cinema System, a neat little gadget that lets you play your games in an entirely different fashion, and the Nintendo Wii, an awesome little console with a similar approach to gaming as well, a match made in heaven or a tragic love affair?

Check out what it feels like to waggle with the HeadPlay in the full article.

Canada's making some waves in the gaming industry as the NPD Group's November numbers reveal that the country has passed CA$ 1.13 billion (US$ 1.11 billion) for their year-to-date revenues. It's nowhere near the US$ 2.63 billion the US chucked out US$ 2.63 billion last month but considering that the Canadian industry rose a staggering 65% from the same period from last year, it's a pretty big achievement and a positive sign that gaming's getting larger than ever. More in the full article.

The NPD Group's numbers for November are out, with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and the Nintendo Wii dominating software and hardware sales charts. The video game industry in the U.S. earned 52% more greenbacks than last year, and you can find the breakdown at the full article.

Some of you completists may think that you've squeezed everything out of the Super Mario Galaxy experience. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun anymore though.

Today, we have a compilation video showcasing some secrets and little knick-knacks to busy yourself in Mario's galactic adventure. From helpful tricks, wacky glitches, and other secrets, this video is a treasure trove of stellar proportions.

Behind Super Mario Galaxy's smashing success is Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi, the director in charge of the Italian plumber's latest title. In an interview, he talks about development of the game and sneaking story elements past Miyamoto who wants his games simple.

Check out the interview's highlights at the full article!